OST / Rebetiko

The soundtrack by Stavros Xarhakos for the 1983 film "Rembetiko" directed by Kostas Ferris. The film is based on the life story of the rebetiko singer Marika Ninou and has acquired cult status in Greece. Rebetiko is the name of Greek urban folk song that emerged in the late 19th century and took its familiar form by the third decade of the 20th century. This style developed in the ports of Greek cities, where the working class lived, and then spread to other urban centers. Many note that it emerged as a result of the fusion of criminal folklore with the music of repatriates from Asia Minor. Rebetika is most often performed accompanied by stringed plucked instruments - bouzouki and baglamas.

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